I am 35 years old and a very successful private investor and Venture capitalist based in London. I have, in the last 5 years, invested in 24 start up tech companies and generated significant ROI. In terms of investing, I believe in careful market and business analysis before I invest and to date, I have never lost money on any investment I have made. I do not call myself an expert, I just know what works for me. I am also into many other things from breeding horses ( an peacocks ) through to purchasing businesses and turning them around and selling them on again. I am also ( Oct 2012 ) in the process of purchasing a 15th century castle and turning it into a luxury hotel/retreat with two other partners. My business interests are very diverse and in my non-business life I also breed Andalusian Horses, and a part owner of a very successful wine bar with one of my sisters and am helping my younger sister develop a strong property portfolio.

I am 35 years old and a very successful private investor and Venture capitalist based in London. I have, in the last 5 years, invested in 24 start up tech companies and generated significant ROI. In terms of investing, I believe in careful market and business analysis before I invest and to date, I have never lost money on any investment I have made. I do not call myself an expert, I just know what works for me. I am also into many other things from breeding horses ( an peacocks ) through to purchasing businesses and turning them around and selling them on again. I am also ( Oct 2012 ) in the process of purchasing a 15th century castle and turning it into a luxury hotel/retreat with two other partners. My business interests are very diverse and in my non-business life I also breed Andalusian Horses, and a part owner of a very successful wine bar with one of my sisters and am helping my younger sister develop a strong property portfolio.

I am a programmer, a researcher and a computer scientist on artificial intelligence. My past lives include working on two startups, two universities and one industrial research institution. I have been trading since 2004.

Researching stocks is my hobby as well as an important source of income. My interest includes techs, big caps, biotechs as well as dividend stocks.

Ed Valdez leverages his MIT background to provide wireless and eco-tech insights. As a technologist and futurist, he focuses on wireless consumer electronics trends, mobile applications, eco electronics and sustainability. He is a regular contributor/writer to Technorati and other publications.

Valdez has over 20 years of international experience in the wireless/telecom, IT and consumer electronics industries in the EMEA, Asia Pacific and Americas regions. His previous experience includes: President/COO of Parrot (a smartphone accessories start-up), Vice President of Solutions Marketing at Sun (now Oracle) and Global Marketing Director at Motorola.